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Old 08-17-2002
Network fork error

hi

i am having unix 5.05.with compaq ml330 serevr

it works in single mode ok

but afetr installing specialix 30 port serial card driver

it gives following message on server
FORK ERROR TOO MANY PROCESS
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Old 08-17-2002
There's a limit to the number of fork() processes that can exist at any given point in time, and this limit is configurable. This threshold is there somewhere in the control panel (don't remember where), increase this limit.
 
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